Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.